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I just got back from a construction tour of Invadr, Busch Gardens Williamsburg newest ride and the first wooden roller coaster at the park. Remember riding a wooden roller coaster as a kid ? Well Busch Gardens is hoping to recapture that feeling. “Nothing feels like a wooden coaster ” said Adam House with Great Coasters International the PA based contractor Busch Gardens partnered with to build InvadR.

The wooden roller coaster will include a 74-foot drop through two tunnels, nine hills and two tunnels. Top speed will approach 50 mph. And its all gravity powered. I have to admit when I heard it was a wood coaster I assumed the entire structure was wood. Not so, all the rails are wood but most of the structure is steel..

The trains, or frames, used to travel around the track on Gwazi at Busch Gardens in Tampa. After that ride was dismantled the cars were brought to Williamsburg last summer and completely stripped, inspected and updated to current technologies, with the added theming and comfortable seats, to produce a great ride on InvadR.

Busch Gardens will host a pass-member preview day March 18 and will open to the public March 25.

After spending the last several meetings discussing the finer details, the Williamsburg-James City County school board voted to approve the superintendent’s proposed budget for FY20 at Tuesday nights meeting. By a unanimous vote, and with little additional discussion, members of the school board...

Gov. Ralph Northam recently signed a bill to change James City County’s charter to allow the locality greater power to regulate inoperative vehicles. Senate Bill 1408 amends the county’s charter to allow it to forbid residents from storing inoperable vehicles within view on properties that are...

Unleashed dogs Once again, today at the Little Creek Reservoir in Toano walking trail, I encountered an unleashed dog. Friends of mine who are afraid of dogs refuse to go there because of this problem. I have a beloved dog, but I know how to follow posted rules. Thanks to some of you, you have...

The York Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Tuesday the special-use permit needed to allow the construction of a Wawa in Lightfoot. Doswell Ventures, the applicant for the permit, is now in position to replace the Exxon gas station at 6446 Richmond Road near the intersection of Lightfoot...

Colonial Williamsburg has cleared out the cows so its archaeologists can take a crack at Custis Square. The foundation hopes that underneath the grass its livestock has grazed on, it will find artifacts related to the volatile planter and one-time father-in-law to Martha Washington, John Custis...

The Economic Development Authority approved a request by Billsburg Brewery to hold a private event at James City County Marina at its meeting Tuesday. Billsburg wants to hold a private camping event for a running club. The use of certain areas of the property, including the proposed location of...

Kay Coles James, president of the Heritage Foundation, will visit William & Mary on March 25 for an event that is free and open to the public. James’ appearance is a spotlight event in the university’s celebration of 100 years of coeducation.